Results 62,021-62,040 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which his attention has been drawn to a large number of break-ins and thefts at Laragh, Maynooth and throughout north Kildare in the past number of weeks; the extent to which the perpetrators have been identified, arrested or charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35586/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite the process in respect of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35587/07]

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to recent reports regarding the pollution of ground water throughout the country; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35569/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an assessment has been done to evaluate the efficiency of various waste water treatment plants throughout the country with particular reference to the need to identify potential sources of pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35570/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action that should be taken or will be taken to address the issue of the pollution of water sources by overloaded or inadequate public waste water treatment systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35571/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incidents of pollution of water courses reported in the various local authority areas and deemed to have originated from public waste water treatment systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35572/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken to prevent a repeat of the pollution of Lough Corrib from a sewage treatment system at that and other locations throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35573/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 564: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to make the financial allocation to the various local authorities throughout County Kildare to facilitate the expansion and upgrading of the overloaded or inadequate waste water treatment systems in the county; if he will set out the programme and timescale in this regard; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for the upgrading of the waste water treatment systems in County Kildare in line with population requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35581/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 566: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the capability of the combined waste water treatment systems in County Kildare in terms of giving adequate service to the maximum number of households; his plans to increase this capacity in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35582/07]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 563: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the calculation carried out to assess the carbon generated from the combined air transport of all participants in the conference at Bali; the plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35579/07]

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is a new version of Santa Claus. He comes with good news before Christmas and then bad news after.

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: We got the news anyway.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Nobody's at home.

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which he or his Department have identified, located and monitored the activity of known criminal gangs throughout the country; the number of such that have to date been arrested from each identifiable gang; the number charged and convicted; if such gang leaders or principals have not to date been interviewed...

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to confront the issue of witness intimidation; his views on the necessity to tackle this issue; if he will take action in this regard in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34593/07]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken to address the problem of witness intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34795/07]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to introduce special criminal courts in order to combat the problem of witness intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34796/07]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to stamp out witness intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34798/07]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of witness intimidation or suspected intimidation in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34799/07]